I know itâs been a long time since Iâve been on here⌠Before the pandemic, I ran the kids all over the place â swim, school, gymnastics, etc. â and still had time to create and blog. Now we spend way more time at home and yet I feel like I get nothing done! Oh,… Continue reading The Cookie Flop!
Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip âUnicornâ Cookies
Weâve been needing a little magic lately, so I pulled out a bag of unicorn chips that Iâve been saving for a special occasion. Tollhouse came out with these fun vanilla chips a while back, and while I didnât know what I would use them for, I knew my daughter would love them! You may… Continue reading Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip âUnicornâ Cookies
Chocolate Cream Pie
Is it just me, or are we baking more during this quarantine? Iâve found myself craving sweets more often, and Iâm constantly seeing pictures of cookies and banana bread on Facebook! (Speaking of cookies, DoubleTree shared their secret recipe online recently, and it is delicious. I used dark chocolate chips since I canât seem to… Continue reading Chocolate Cream Pie
Wood Easter Bunnies
I was supposed to lead my MOPS group in a craft a couple of weeks ago, and I had decided on wood bunnies! However, with the quarantining, we were not able to meet. I still enjoyed making these for our home, and Lexi helped me with the painting! She decided the baby bunny needed to… Continue reading Wood Easter Bunnies
Deviled Eggs
Happy Easter! This year, Easter looked a bit different for us, as we stayed in and watched church on our TV. We did not have the typical Easter dinner, but instead did orange chicken and rice. But our house was filled with joy, as our daughter did egg hunts over and over (with empty eggs… Continue reading Deviled Eggs
Quick Monkey Bread
I went to a little get together this past weekend and didnât want to show up empty handed, so I whipped up this quick monkey bread from my grandmaâs cookbook. Itâs easy and uses ingredients that you tend to already have on hand, so itâs a perfect recipe to pull out when you need something… Continue reading Quick Monkey Bread
Buttons!
This is a fun project and turns out really cute! I found Autumn wooden ornaments in the Target dollar section and pulled out my box of buttons and some liquid glue. I placed dots of glue all over the ornament, and Lexi arranged the buttons how she wanted them. If you have an older child,… Continue reading Buttons!
Painting with Apples
Yesterday we tried painting with apples. It didnât go quite how I planned, but Lexi had a blast with the paint anyway! Lately she doesnât want to get her hands dirty, so she used a paintbrush instead. However, if you want to paint with apples, just cut an apple in half and then dip it… Continue reading Painting with Apples
Construction Paper “Collage”
Happy first day of October! This month I will be sharing several Fall craft ideas to do with toddlers. The one I am sharing today is a construction paper collage. This one is very easy and doesnât require many materials! You will need: A shape to fill â we did a pumpkin! Construction paper Glue… Continue reading Construction Paper “Collage”
Chocolate Chip Banana Muffins
My daughter is almost 3 and loves to help mommy in any way that she can. And if chocolate chips are involvedâŚwell, you better believe that sheâs right there, waiting to be a taste tester. đ We had bananas that were getting pretty ripe, so we baked banana muffins together and then immediately ate some… Continue reading Chocolate Chip Banana Muffins
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